Schedule of events
Wednesday 01 May
15 :00 Ernest Cole, Auditorium, Museum Africa (please book), free
17 :00 Opening: PLAYTIME exhibition of video art, Museum Africa, free
18 :00 Performance: Chandelier by Steven Cohen, Museum Africa & Mary Fitzgerald Square, free
18 :30 Launch Couch & Coffee, Market Theatre Precinct, free
19 :30 The Last Picture, Newtown Park, free
20 :00 Chikin Biznis, Newtown Park, free
22 :00 PolitBuro SessionS, Horror Café, Nsako First Birthday (R30)
Thursday 02 May
10 :00 Carte Blanche: Heure Exquise!, Auditorium, Museum Africa (please book), free
11 :00 Coffee break
11 :30 Presentation: Mounir Fatmi, Museum Africa, round table (please book), free
14 :30 L’ecume des villes, Auditorium, Museum Africa (please book), free
16 :00 Carte Blanche: AFAA, Auditorium, Museum Africa (please book), free
17 :30 Opening of the Carfax Fine Art retrospective exhibition, Carfax, free
19 :00 Sabriya, Newtown Park, free
19 :00 La vie est belle, Newtown Park, free
21 :00 DJs’ night, Admiral and Appleseed, Horror Café (R 30)
Friday 03 May
10 :00 Carte Blanche: Public Eye, Auditorium, Museum Africa (please book), free
12 :00 Ernest Mancoba at Home, Auditorium, Museum Africa (please book), free
18 :00 Opening: Artist Proof Studio with Pinpoint One, Worker’s Library, free
19 :30 An old wife’s tale, Newtown Park, free
20 :00 Dobermann, Newtown Park, free
22 :00 PolitBuro SessionS featuring Golliwog, Horror Café (R30)
Saturday 4 May
10 :00 Classic Citroën meetting, Mary Fitzgerald Square, free
11 :00 SLAM, Auditorium, Museum Africa (please book), free
14 :00 Poetry Session, Couch & Coffee, (please book), free
17 :30 Performance: Mekgwa by Moeketsi Koena, Mary Fitzgerald Square, free
18 :30 Uno’s World, Newtown Park, free
19 :00 Hang Time, Newtown Park, free
19 :30 One evening in July, Newtown Park, free
20 :00 Basquiat, Newtown Park, free
22 :30 Unity, One Love Production, Horror Café (R 30)
Sunday 5 May
11 :00 Picnic/Brunch/Pétanque, Newtown Park, free
14 :00 Come see the bioscope, Auditorium, Museum Africa (please book), free
14 :00 Carte Blanche: Newtown film and television school
17 :00 You can get there from here by Karl Gietl, Market Theatre Gallery, free
18 :00 Jemina & Johnny, Newtown Park, free
19 :00 Night on Earth, Newtown Park, free
Features
Newtown Park
Chikin Biznis, Nthsaveni wa Luruli, 1998, South Africa
Sophisticated, honest and at times touching, this film follows the fortune and blunders of the streetwise Bra Sipho, who after ” twenty years of sophisticated slavery” for a Stock Exchange listed company, retired to set up a lucrative chicken business….
Night on Earth, Jim Jarmusch, 1991, USA
A hip and hilarious comedy.The action takes place in five cities in one night, with a brilliant cast of cabbies and customers. The stories, stretching from sunset to sunrise, range form the ridiculous to the sublime, punctuated by a haunting theme song by Tom Waits. Jarmusch’s most accessible movie, and a film to cherish.
La vie est belle, Mweze Ngongura, 1986, Democratic Republic of Congo
The trials and the tribulations of two men, a wealthy employer and his servant, both in love with the same woman. Kourou (played by Papa Wemba), a rural boy who wants to be musician, and his employer compete, thus the stage is set for a comedy of errors in the two men’s quest to win the hand of the beautiful Kabibi.
Dobermann, Jan Kounen, 1997, France
Ruthless, cunning and sexy, the Dobermann is a class-A criminal for the 21st century. Along with his stunning partner, Nat the Gypsy, the Dobermann leads a crazy gang of bank robbers into one of the most daring heists of all time. Fearless, insane and packing some of the most awesomely hi-tech weaponry ever seen, Dobermann and his gang are thirsty for action.
Basquiat, Julian Schabel, 1996, USA
In 1981, Jean-Michel Basquiat became the darling of New York’s art critics. This film gives a dramatised account of his life of sex, drugs and rock ‘n roll which led to his demise. The film features music by The Pogues, Iggy Pop, Grandmaster Flash and Melle Mel and David Bowie.
Museum Africa
Slam, Marc Levin, 1998, USA
Dodge City is a place where only the toughest survive and the only way out is prison or death. Ray Joshua spends his time in jail developing his talents for street poetry, rap and hip hop which enables him to survive and provide inspiration for those around him…
Booking: French Institute of south Africa. Tel: 011 836 0561 fax: 011 836 5850 e-mail: [email protected]